Combination hat, coat, and umbrella rack.



PATENTED JULY 4, 1905.

A, ABEUBON. COMBINATION HAT, GOAT, AND UMBRELLA RACK.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 21, 1904:.

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ATTORNEYS 110.793.811- PATENTED JULY 4, 1905.

A. ABELSON. COMBINATION HAT, GOAT, AND UMBRELLA RACK.

APPLIGATIOH FILED MAY 21, 1904.

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lP'atented July ll, 1905.

artar ABRiillAilfl ABELSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

EEIPECIFICATXON forming part of Letters Patent No. I?98,811, dated July4, 1905,

Application filed May 21, 1904. Serial No. 208,994

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lie it known that l, Ann/nun ABICLSON, a citizen of the United States,and aresident oi ihecityot New York, borough of lilanhattan, in thecounty and State of New York, have invented a new and improvedComhination llat, Coat, and Umhrclla .ltack', oi which the following isa full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to comhination-racks tor the storage of articles,and more particularly to the type oi rack suitable for storing hats,coats, and umbrellas so as to render the same comparatively secure.

flte'l erence is to he had to the accompanying drawings, forming a partof this specification, in which similar characters of referenceinrlicate correspoinling parts in all the figures.

.liigure II is a front elevation showing the rack 01 my invention readyfor use. Fig. 2 a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is an enlargedfragmentary vertical section through the locking mechal'iisn'l. Fig. 4:is a rear eleration of the same, and Fig. 5 is a horizontal section uponthe line 5 5 of Fig. 1 looking in the d irection of the arrow.

i l. casing 6 is secured, upon a wall 7 and is lrovided with a slideway254* and with a vcrti cal stem 8, projecting u 'nvardly therefrom. Theextreme upper end of the stem 8 is provided with a boss ll, from whichhangs an ellipticz l rim-clamp 10 for engaging the rim of a hat. Thisrim-clamp is provided with a stem 11, pivoted at 12 and free to moveradially, so as to cause the rim-clamp 10 to swing inwardl y oroutwardly, as indicated by full and dotted lines in Fig. 2. The lowerend of the rim-clamp is provided with a neck 13 and with a head 14;,'irovidcd with a heard 15 integral therewith. A hasp 1G is provided witha slot l7, hounded at its upper edge hy a shoulder iii For engaging theheard 15, as indicated more particularly in Fig. 3. The hasp is providod with a neck 19, integral therewith, and is mounted upon a pivotand free toswing relatively to the same. The slidcway 8* is integrallyconnected with a plate 21, having a lug 2i integral therewith, this lugbeing pro" vided with acircular aperture 21'. The plate 2i is furtherprovided with a lug 21", having a keyhole 21, as indicated by full linesin Fig. 3 and by dotted lines in Fig. 4. into grally mounted upon theplate 21 is a hoss 21",

which is closely approached by a recess 2i" in the lower end of the hasp16, the arrangement prel erahly heing such that the hasp 16 cannot hehrought quite into engagement with the plate 21, so that there will atleast he a small space between the recess 21" and the hoss 21". A hornQi" is integrally connected with the plate 21 and projects outwardlytherefrom and slightly upward, as indicated in l ig. The plateQl isfurther provided with a cylindrical hoss 21", which, together with thehosses 2i and 21, engages the wall 7 directly when the apparatus is inposition. integrally connected with the plate 21 are jaws 22, preferahlyot' the shape indicated in .l ig. The platcQl is DI'OVhlCtl withscrew-holes 23, wherehy it may he secured rigidly upon the wall. Theplate 521 isalso provided with lugs 241;, integral therewith, these lugsbeing engaged by a lead-spring 25, secured rigidly to a boss 26, thishoss locing integrally mounted upon a sliding holt 26. Tllhis slidingbolt is provided with slots 27 27, the slot 27 being comparatively neara slot as in the plate 21., as will he understood from Fig. A lug 29 isintegrally mounted upon the plate 2.1. and is engaged hythe head 1a ofthe hasp 16 when the parts are in the position indicated in li ig. 3.Thislug 29 acts as a lin'liting-stop for preventing the head M frommoving downwardly so as to disengage the heard 15 from the shoulderl8--that is to say, a person grasping the neck 1301* the rimclamp 12 andpulling the same downwardly is unable to disengage the heard 15 from theshoulder 18, because the hoss 2i) prevents downward movement oi the head14:. lit is tl'lOlOfOl'O impossible for a person to distm'h the generalposition of the rim-clamp .10 run less the hasp i6 is lirst raised, asindicated by dotted lines in Fig. 52. A leaf-tuning3d is mounted uponthe sliding holt 26 hy means of a screw 31., the upper end oi the springhaving a tendency to move toward the holt 2h. The hasp 16 is providedwith a lockinghead 16", having a shoulder i6"integral therewith, thelocking-howl l6 being pressed upon constantly hy the leaf-spring 30. Aguidepin 32 is disposed across the slideway ii and is loosely engaged bythe sliding bolt 26. A key 33 is provided with a tine 33 integraltherewith and is used for the purpose of unlocking the hasp 16, therebyreleasing the head 14;. Connected with the jaws 22 and dependingtherefrom are chains 3 T, each supporting an umbrella-cup 35, as will beunderstood from Fig. 1. A garment such, for instance, as an overcoat -isshown at 36 and provided with a collar 37, having a lillet 38. It may beconnected with the device. as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. A hatis shown at 39 in Fig. 2.

My invention is used as follows: \Vhen the rim-clamp 1O occupies theposition indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2, the device occupies itsnormal or unlocked position. If new it is desired to store the hat 39,the same is so disposed that the crown projects through the ellipticalrim-clamp 10, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. If it is desiredto hang up the overcoat 36, the lillet is slipped over the horn 21. Ifthere are umbrellas to be stored, they are placed in their respectiveferrules in the cups 35 and their handles between the jaws 22 and 16 thelatter being integral with the hasp 16. The neck 13is now presseddownward and toward the wall 7, so as to force the hasp 16 into theposition indicated in Figs. 2 and 3. Thehead let then enters the slot 17and engages the boss 29. The recess 21 at the lower end of the haspgrips slightly upon the cloth of the overcoat 36, thus preventing itsready removal. The fillet 38 being unable to pass between the outer endof the horn 21 and the hasp 16, the coat cannot be removed. Thelocking-head 16 being rounded and provided with a shoulder 16 forces thebolt 26 upward, and the same immediately springs into position behindthe shoulder 16" in the same manner as a spring-lock. This secures thehasp rigidly in position and it cannot be moved to unlock it. In orderto release the hasp, and consequently to release the rim-clamp 10, thekey 33 is employed. This key is inserted through the keyhole 21 and thenturned around, as indicated in Fig. at, so that the tine 33 may bebrought into engagement with the lower right-hand portion of the slidingbolt 26. The tine 33" is unable to engage any other part of the bolt 26because of the presence of the lug 21. The key being brought into theposition indicated in Fig. et is pressed vertically upward, the bolt 26being raised, and thus caused to disengage the shoulder 16. The hasp 16being thus released and being acted upon by the tension of theleaf-spring 3O swings angularly outward, so that the hat may be removedfrom the rimclamp 10. The same movement releases the umbrellas and alsothe coat 36.

Piracy of the articles is prevented by the fact that only a key of thetype shown can be used to move the sliding plate or bolt 26 from itsposition, as indicated in Fig. &.

i l l l l l I l l l l I do not limit myself to the elliptical form forthe rim-clamp nor to the exact construction of any or allof the partsshown. Neither do I limit myself to the use of the device for securingarticles of the particular kind mentioned, as various modifications ofmy invention will readily suggest themselves to persons skilled in theart without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby LettersPatent 1. The combination of a frame provided with a lug, ahasp movable relatively to said frame and provided with a slot, arim-clamp movable relatively to said hasp and provided with a headadapted to pass through said slot and to engage said lug, said headbeing provided with a board to prevent the removal of said head fromsaid slot, and means controllable at will for locking said hasp, therebytemporarily preventing movementofsaid rimclamp.

2. The combination of a frame provided with a member for supporting agarment, a hasp mounted upon said frame and provided with a slot, arim-clamp pivoted upon said frame and adapted to swing relativelythereto, said rim-clamp being provided with a bearded member adapted topass through said slot, jaws mounted upon said frame and upon said haspfor engaging an umbrella, and means for locking said hasp in apredetermined position relatively to said frame.

3. The combination of a frame, a member connected therewith forsupporting a garment, a rim-clamp connected with said frame and movablerelatively thereto for clamping hats thereupon, a hasp mounted upon saidframe and movable relatively thereto, said hasp being adapted to securesaid movable member in a predetermined relative position, jaws connectedwith said hasp and said frame respectively for clamping an umbrella, andlocking mechanism for temporarily securing said hasp in a predeterminedposition relatively to said frame.

at. The combination of a frame provided with a lug, a member connectedtherewith for supporting a coat or the like, a rim-clamp movablerelatively to said frame for securing hats thereupon and provided with aportion for engaging said lug, a hasp mounted upon said frame andmovable relatively thereto, said hasp being adapted to secure saidmovable member in rigid engagement with said lug, a spring for normallythrowing said hasp into a certain predetermined position, and lockingmechanism for temporarily securing said hasp in a predetermined positionrelatively to said frame.

5. The combination of aframe, a rim-clamp movable relatively thereto, ahasp mounted upon said frame and adapted to secure said rim-clamp in apredetermined relative position, locking mechanism for temporarilyseream l curing said hasp in a predetermined position relatively to saidlrarne, and means for preventing movements between said rim-clamp andsaid frame other than the swinging move ment of said rim-clamp.

or The combination of a frame, a clamping member for securing a hat, ajaw adapted to engage an umbrella, a hasp movable toward and from saidjaw and provided with a second jaw mating the same, and means 't'orlock-.i ng said hasp in a predetermined position relatireiy to said liran'ie.

7. The combination 0] a frame provided with a member for supporting alillet 01 a garment and also provided with a boss, at hasp movablerelatively to said frame and ada ited to engage and disengage saidmember, said hasp being provided with a recess mating said boss, andmeans For locking said hasp in a position in which it engi'iges saidmember and in which said recess is imn'iediately adjacent to said bossso as to clasp said garment.

8. The con'ibination of a frame provided with jaws a hasp mounted uponsaid .lrarne and movable relatively thereto, said hasp be" ing likewiseprovided with jaws mating those of said frame, a rim-clamp pivoted uponsaid. frame and provided with a bearded portion to be engaged by saidhasp, a member mounted upon said frame for supporting a lillet ol a coator the like, said member being adapted to be engaged by said hasp,chains coimeeted with said frame and depending therelrmn, cups mountedupon said chains, and locking n'iechanism for securing said hasp rigidlyin a predeterlnined position.

l n testimony whereof I have signed 1n y name to thisspecil'ication inthe presence ol two subscriliiing witnesses.

A l'iihalil lilll'l AlilillQEK )lll.

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